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Baton Rouge, LA    Fri, Feb 5, 2010    USDA-LA Dept Ag Market News

LOUISIANA WEEKLY CATTLE SUMMARY OF 11 AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING 02/05/2010

Cattle Receipts:  3111    Last Week:  5049    Last Year:  3319   

Percent of supply:		This Week:    Last Week:    Last Year:
Feeders under 600 lbs		63 percent    65 percent    70 percent
Feeders over 600 lbs		 7 percent     8 percent     6 percent
Slaughter cows			21 percent    17 percent    14 percent
Replacement cows and Pairs	 9 percent    10 percent    10 percent

The feeder supply included 54 percent steers/bulls and 46 percent heifers.

   Compared to last week, slaughter cows sold mostly 2.00-5.00 higher.  
Slaughter bulls sold 1.00-3.00 higher.  Feeder steers sold mostly steady to 
4.00 higher.  Feeder heifers sold mostly steady to 3.00 higher.  All prices 
per cwt unless noted.

   Slaughter Cows:
          Weight (lbs) Pct Lean    Avg Dressing
Breaking    850-1200     70-80     53.00-57.50
Boning      850-1200     80-85     46.00-58.00 
Lean        850-1200     85-90     39.00-49.00 
Lean        750-850      85-90     36.00-46.00 

   Slaughter Bulls:  Yield Grade 1-2  1000-1500 lbs 52.50-59.00; 1500-2000 
lbs 56.00-67.50.

   Feeder Steers:  Medium and Large 1-2  200-250 lbs midweek 120.00-135.00; 
250-300 lbs 111.00-125.00, few to 136.00; 300-350 lbs 110.00-130.00; 350-400 
lbs 104.00-118.00; 400-450 lbs 96.00-109.00, midweek 107.00-116.00; 450-500 
lbs 94.00-104.00, midweek 106.00-115.00; 500-550 lbs 90.00-100.00, midweek 
99.00-109.00; 550-600 lbs midweek 94.00-101.00; 600-650 lbs midweek 90.00-
100.00; 650-700 lbs midweek 86.00-96.00.  Medium and Large 3  200-300 lbs 
midweek 106.00-120.00; 300-350 lbs 90.00-115.00; 350-400 lbs 87.00-110.00; 
400-450 lbs 94.00-106.00; 500-600 lbs 84.00-99.00; 600-650 lbs 85.00-90.00.

   Feeder Heifers:  Medium and Large 1-2  300-350 lbs 86.00-100.00, midweek 
96.00-101.00; 350-400 lbs 87.00-97.00, midweek 95.00-101.00; 400-450 lbs 
84.00-95.00, midweek 94.00-101.00; 450-500 lbs 80.00-95.00, midweek 85.00-
99.00; 500-550 lbs 83.00-95.00; 550-600 lbs 82.00-92.00; 600-700 lbs 81.00-
91.00.  Medium and Large 3  250-300 lbs 91.00-101.00; 300-350 lbs 88.00-
96.00; 350-400 lbs 90.00-95.00; 400-500 lbs 80.00-94.00; 500-550 lbs 78.00-
83.00; 550-600 lbs 78.00-82.00.

   Cow/calf Pairs:  Medium and Large 1-2  5-7 year old cows, 945-1250 lbs 
with 100-200 lb calves, 680.00-910.00 per pair.

   Replacements:  Medium and Large 1-2  1-4 year old cows, 900-1240 lbs, 3-7 
months bred, 520.00-650.00 per head; 5-7 year old cows, 1000-1470 lbs, 6-8 
months bred, 600.00-900.00 per head.  Small and Medium 1-2  2-4 year old 
cows, 600-895 lbs, open, 300.00-500.00 per head. 

Source:  USDA-LA Dept of Ag Market News
         Taylor Cox, 225-922-1328, Baton Rouge, LA
         http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/BG_LS145.txt

         For all livestock market news reports:
         www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews

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